Robert Fulton Giles

Virginia State Police — North Chesterfield, VA

Felonious

End of Watch July 23, 1954

Age 24

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Badge 561

The Vigil Panel 90 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 51

Incident

Trooper Robert Giles was shot and killed as he and a police officer attempted to break up a fight between two men outside a cafe on U.S. 58-A in Coeburn, Wise County, Virginia. One of the subjects shot Trooper Giles with his own service weapon after it fell from its holster during the struggle. He was transported to Park Avenue Hospital, in Norton, where he died the following day. The suspect was convicted of murder and sentenced to life.

Survivors

Trooper Giles was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Trooper Giles gave the Virginia State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of Virginia. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Trooper Giles.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Virginia State Police

Location North Chesterfield, VA

Platform Identity vsp.va.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 23, 1954

Tour of Duty 3 yrs

Age 24

Badge Number 561

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Officer's handgun

Offender Sentenced to life

Trooper Robert Fulton Giles is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Virginia State Police, 19 of 52 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 36.5% of this agency's fallen.

Virginia State Police

of 52 officers

36.5% Felonious

VA — Statewide

395

of 654 officers

60.4% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious